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September 27, 2006
Kiss me on my salty lips
We just had an utterly amazing anniversary meal at Applewood, on 11th Street in Park Slope.
Amuse-bouche -- uni and heirloom tomato soup
Diver scallop with bacon, red cabbage, and pea-shoot pesto -- paired with a Pinot Gris
Halibut with garlic “au jus”, bone marrow, and royal trumpet mushrooms -- paired with an Alsatian Riesling
Duck-fat poached lamb tenderloin with polenta and roasted daikon and turnips -- paired with a Rioja
Amuse-bouche -- mint ice cream on a brownie
Cheese course, with four cheeses I can't remember, but which were all fabulous, and went perfectly with the Montepulciano they were paired with.
Poached pear with almond financier and crème fraiche -- paired with a Muscat
I really don't have anything to add. I just loved the meal so much that I wanted to write it down. Extra points for our adorable waiter, who had splendid ink and piercings, and who I hope got to have some of the lamb after hours (he told us, after we raved about it, "Yeah, we're all totally jealous about that, I won't lie").
Posted by Rose at September 27, 2006 10:17 PM
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Yum, O YUM...(she said as she delicately wipes the drool off her keyboard..heh) Happy Anniversary, you two! and btw, I love the word polyamorous. I love even more that someone makes it work in the world. I'd given up.
Posted by: caroline at September 27, 2006 11:06 PM
I am sooooo jealous. (Happy anniversary!)
Posted by: Cindy at September 27, 2006 11:07 PM
That pretty much sounds like the most amazing meal ever. EVER. I'm with your inked waiter, as in YUM!
Happy anniversary, and I'm so pleased to hear about your wallet. *big hugs*
Posted by: Lorinne at September 27, 2006 11:33 PM